Savvy with Abbie

Does anyone get thrown off when Facebook and Instagram are both down? I think because most of my business is social media driven, it completely throws me off and makes me frustrated at times ;) It's hard to share a recipe or even my glitter tumblers when social media channels aren't working but it's OK...I will survive :) Anyways... Yesterday Kevin wanted Chili Cheese Dogs but since we are eating a lower sodium diet, I decided to make a homemade chili instead of the canned chili. I purchased a Chili seasoning packet and used the recipe on the back.  This recipe was super easy. I used 70/30 ground beef, 1 cup water, 1 can red kidney beans, 1 can diced tomatoes with chilis, and 1 package of the Lawry's Chili Spices & Seasonings Mix. I combined them all in a crockpot, on high for 3-4 hours.  I cooked the hot dogs on the stove initially until they were a little bit burnt. I added them to a cold hot dog bun, put the chili on top and put them in the oven at 350 degrees fo

Last night I made this Chili recipe for the fam and we ate all of it! There were so many seasonings and ingredients but it was SO worth it! If you make this, please let me know in the comments below. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1.5 pound ground beef 2 tbsp onion powder 1.5 tbsp garlic powder 28oz diced tomatoes 12oz tomato paste 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1/8 cup chili powder 2 tbsp cumin seed powder 1 tbsp dried oregano 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 3 bay leaves smoked sausage, horseshoe (one horseshoe) chili seasoning packet 1 can of kidney beans 1 can of black beans 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup Best Yet Mild Cheddar Cheese, to top Directions: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef with onion powder until the ground beef is browned, 6-8 minutes. Add the following to the slow cooker - ground beef with onion powder, garlic powder, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, cumin seed powder, oregano, salt and pepper.  Stir until combined and then add bay leaves.  Cook o

Now that the Utah Jazz season has started, game nights need to have simple dinners. Kevin found this recipe for Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Chili and it was perfect! This recipe was from Simply Recipes and we made this one our own. We don't use onion or garlic and instead we use onion and garlic powder, I also replaced tomato puree with tomato paste and we did not add any celery. We used Saltines to dip and it was so perfect! I will be making this again! Ingredients: 3 boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1 Tbsp onion powder 12oz tomato paste 1 cup chicken broth 1 Tbsp garlic powder 2 Tbsp chili powder 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp salt 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup corn, drained 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar Directions: Combine the chicken, seasonings, chicken broth and tomato paste in the slow cooker. Cover and cook for three hours. Shred the chicken, add the can of black beans, corn and apple cider vinegar and cook for 45 more minutes. Enjoy

Have you guys heard of Shipwreck Stew? I hadn't until I tried it last night - it was more like a delicious chili - I even had two bowls! This is definitely one that I will be making again. The original recipe was from The Magical Slow Cooker - HUGE fan! We made some changes such as onion powder instead of onion, no celery or mushrooms. I also didn't add any water. Super easy to make  - just put in the crockpot on low all day! Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef 3 potatoes, sliced 2 tsp onion powder 15oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed 2 10.5oz cans of tomato soup 1.25 packet of taco seasoning Directions: Brown the ground beef in a skillet on the stovetop until cooked through. Drain and add to slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients and stir. Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours. Serve with cheese on top!

It's been raining and pouring the past few days so today's dinner is a delicious and easy Chili in the Crockpot. I put all of the ingredients in the crockpot and put on high for six hours. We added Saltines and Cheese but feel free to add other ingredients! Ingredients: Ground Beef Smoked Beef Sausage Two cans of Red Beans (or kidney beans) Two cans of Black Beans Two cans of White Beans Two cans of Tomato Sauce A package of Chili Seasoning Mix together and enjoy!